The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-05-05

auUence that nrSt saw his KO-KO who re
called his face as familiar one. Yet he had
played here as long ago as 1880 in Scott-Sid.
dons' support. With that famous woman he
made tour of the country, doing straight
comedy roles with fair success, but making
no special hit, probably because he hadn't
much of an opportunity. His Ko-Ko reap
pearance, and its accompanying hit, gave
him a decidedly better opinion of America.
as you may imagine.
Thorne is mite of man; probably he
isn't more than five feet in height. He's a
great deal older than he looks, and he isn't
old at that. Off the stage he is as companion
able an actor and as thorough gentleman
as England has ever sent hither. He han
PLY lacks the prejudices of most of our inn.
ported ''professionals," always has a sin
cerely admiring word to say Of our players
and oui playhouses, and never talks about
MS associates. 1t is not surprising, you see
that ne is popular. Some day, they tell me
who know him best, he is going to star here
IN Line OF farcical and musical comedies 1t
will be safe to wager that he'll succeed,
for he is plucky, shrewd, conservative and
talented. He comes of an excellent old stock
OF players and was born in the very shadow
Of theatre, and toddled on to the stage
child. His sister, Kate, is one of England's
best known actresses and manageresses, and
his brother, Frederic, has also trod the
boards, having visited America for a brief
time about twenty years ago.
Outside of Thorne, the "Evangeline'' re.
vival showed us new Evangeline in plump
and sprightly Vernona Jarbeau. The duties
OF her young motherhood rest lightly on this
pretty girl, whose voice is in good condition
and whose movements are entirely unembar.
rased. She's better Evangeline BY far than
Louise Montague, the prize-beauty, was, and
ia some of hei ways she reminds me of
Laura Joyce, whc sang the past ten years or
mort ago, when Rice was humber but not
more sanguine. Indeed, it seems to me that
more varied memories of the light-opera
stage are grouped about 'sEvangeline'' than
any othel piece of its kind know of. Nat
Goodwin was once glad enough to play Capt.
Dietrich in it for salary, and George s.
knight, who followed him in the role, scored
e hit BY making up to resemble Ben Butler.
was once John T. keiiy's partner in the
variety houses. and he tells me he is going
70 star next season SO judge Capt. Dietrich
somehow brings good fortune to his imper-
senators. James 8. Maffitt is yet the Lone
Fisherman. "Evangeline'' has known only
one other in its life Of dozen years or more.
That other was Harry Hunter, now dead
and gone, but big favorite in his day, and
q capable all-rOund comedian. OF Gabriels
there have been many, but none more
sWeetly picturesque than Venie Clancy,
delicate and pretty little girl, whom con-
was roguish Gabriel in Lizzie Webster, q
brunette whom to see was to worship, and
whom Jacob Nunnemacher, the Milwaukee |
manager, now esteems as his wife. There |
was W sparkling Gabriel in Fay Templeton,
Gabriel in little Ireno Verona, an English
woman, and the wife of Fred Darrell, the |
actor. Verona and Darrell have gone back !
10 England within the week.
We have had two dramatic novelties this |
week; Annie Pixley played "The Deacon's |
turned from thecircuits, acted Lady Clancarty
n Tom Taylor's drama of that name. Mrs. |
Langtry was fashionably and favorably re-
,eived, and Miss Pixley met hosts OF old
IenGs ,he Ssl IN an important as
The regular season of the stock companies
u Harrigan's, Days and Madison-square
,loses April 80, and all three companies take
o the roads. AT Harrigan's Herr Conrad's
opera troupe go in to sing 1.-THE Gypsy Baron"
OF or, q season. %s am afraid they yill not stay
ieal Of late, and, besides, it had long
y 'Mn Ct tho Casino year or more ago.
The Park Is hardly suited to light opera
and Conrad, dare say,
yill find out - much before he has been
here many nights. At the Madison-sQuare
nose Of Manager Palmer's forces not engaged
n the tourof "Jim, the Penman" will, with
pecial engagements, play ''Our Society" for
month, after which Richard Mansfield will
ease the house. Days Theatre will be
losed all summer. Something like 81 SOC
Yer week In advance was Daly's figure for its
entail He didn't find any tenants, and ] II
ont wonder at 1t.
Miss Lille Grubb, who is the wife of David
iayman, Q musician and the brother Of All.
iayman, the Frisco manager, has Just
gned TO sing at the Casino next year. It's
fact, I'm soIemnly assured by one who
e. seen her contract with Rudolph Aronson.
the Casino, that she will draw 026O 4 week
y her services. That's $50 more than Ned
Ice offered her when he wanted her TO 20
ut with his company. It's ct least el6O
boye the figures the Bijou managers are
aylng hey. On the whole comic opera SING
g y very profitable. Pauline Hall. at the I
ndno, gete $500 week, and she Il worth Il Z
I 2 "d!aw," though hardly 20 on general Q
tlpf1o principles. 7--7' 4
But Francis Wilson, Who plays C.ddy IN
osth his asli1y, vhick g psoSebiy tri6e
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